Lawson v. Mathiasens' Tanker Industries, Inc.

WELSH, District Judge.

This is an action by a seaman against his employer to recover damages on account of personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of defendant’s employees and the unseaworthiness of its vessel.

On March 4, 1955, the defendant filed interrogatories to be answered by the plaintiff, and answers thereto were filed by plaintiff on October 4, 1956. On August 16, 1957, plaintiff’s counsel was served with defendant’s notice to takq plaintiff’s depositions on Monday, August 26, 1957, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and plaintiff, on August 21, 1957, countered with the…